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Cleaning products linked to asthma rise

New research has revealed that cleaning products such as bleach, disinfectant and carpet cleaner, can lead to asthma in children. The research by University of Bristol, published in the journal Thorax, suggested that there was a link between prenatal exposure and wheezing, though it said that exposure after birth could also be a factor.

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